In this episode visual artist Eric Beltz and I have a powerful dialogue surrounding his art practice and what he means by devotional drawings. We talk about the path of pursing art, the role of the artist, and the ways in which our practice as artists can influence our lives for better and sometimes for worse. We discuss the nature of making art in this 21st century landscape and the ways in which expanded consciousness plays a part in connecting to more universal truths surrounding our lives. ------------------------------------------------ ericbeltz.com Eric Beltz is a pencil artist who lives and works in Santa Barbara. He teaches drawing at UC Santa Barbara where he also received his MFA in 2004. Beltz has shown extensively across the United States including at the Museum of Arts and Design (NY), the Mint Museum (NC), the Contemporary Arts Museum (TX), the Frye Museum (WA), and both the Santa Barbara Museum of Art and the Art, Design, and Architecture Museum at UCSB. His work has been featured in Art in America, the LA Times, the Village Voice, the New York Times, Juxtapoz Magazine, and other publications. Beltz has had numerous solo shows in Los Angeles and New York. See More from Martin Benson *To stay up on releases and content surrounding the show check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠my instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ *To contribute to the creation of this show, along with access to other exclusive content, consider joining ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠my Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Credits: Big Thanks to Matthew Blankenship of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Sometimes Island ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for the podcast theme music!

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